-23rd-
The Atty. Genl. again informs me
that he will not allow my expense
account while here defending myself
against the fight being made on me
because of my decisions in Alaska.
I suggested that every charge against
me had been previously investigated by the
Dept. of Justice and that the decision
was in my favor - that the President
had approved the findings and reappoint
=ed me - not once but four times -
and that I was not so much defending
myself as the court and the adminis
=tration of law in Alaska, - & that
the greater part of my effort was an
answer in support of decisions
and a reply to Senator Nelsons
briefs on the law involved in the case
of Nelson v Meehan, - but he
stands firm & wont pay. I intend
to let the matter rest, and if I am
confirmed take it up again &
show that Noyes & Grigsbys
expenses were paid through they
were removed for cause by the Dept